Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (やわ) in Japanese

柔, 和
Kana Reading
やわ
Romaji
yawa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    poorly-built; weak; insubstantial
    Example sentence
    よく制す Soft words win hard hearts.

Examples of 柔, 和, やわ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

tender, weakness, gentleness, softness

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ニュウ

Kun'Yomi: やわ.らか, やわ.らかい, やわ, やわ.ら

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

On'Yomi: ワ, オ, カ

Kun'Yomi: やわ.らぐ, やわ.らげる, なご.む, なご.やか

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